Lab Skills: Microscopes & Safety

Subject: Science  ·  Grade level: 6th

How to use a microscope, measure carefully, and stay safe in the lab. Before any cool experiment, you need the basics: how to handle equipment, how to measure

In this lesson

• Lab safety first
• Using a microscope
• Measuring like a scientist

Key terms

Stage

The flat platform where the slide sits.

Objective lens

The lens nearest the slide — usually 4×, 10×, or 40×.

Coarse focus

The big knob — only use on the lowest power.

Fine focus

The small knob — use to sharpen the image on higher power.

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